opposition vs mutual opposition

mutual opposition vs opposition

opposition and mutual opposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opposition	Yes	No	No	No
mutual opposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mutual opposition is a hyponym of opposition; that is, mutual opposition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

opposition: the relation between opposed entities
mutual opposition: a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

Other hyponyms of opposition include antipode, antithesis, conflict, contrast, direct contrast, flip side, polarity, gradable opposition, polarity, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrary, contrariety, tertium quid, contrary, opposite, reverse, inverse, opposite, antagonism.

opposition (noun)	mutual opposition (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
a body of people united in opposing something
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a contestant that you are matched against
a direction opposite to another
the relation between opposed entities

Difference between opposition and mutual opposition

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